I'm glad I'm here just like you
And if I say a thing or two
That doesn't mean I'm all that mad
Or that I think this place is bad
We got a land, that land is free
And no one loves it more than me
But a man's got a right to talk about what's on his mind
That doesn't necessarily mean he's the revolution kind

Destruction's near, we heard him moan
But I got conclusions of my own
And I got some kids I have to teach
That if somebody makes a speech
And with what he says, you don't agree
Just let him scream "The land is free!"
'Cause a man's got a right to talk about what's on his mind
That doesn't necessarily mean he's the revolution kind

These words have all been said before
By men who had to go to war
By men who cried and kissed their wives
By men who had to give their life
By better men, my friend, than me
That's why this land we have is free
'Cause a man's got a right to talk about what's on his mind
That doesn't necessarily mean he's the revolution kind

From this song, one of the hits of Sonny Bono in his first period still influenced by Bob Dylan, before the successful artistic partnership and romance with Cher (Sonny & Cher) a cover with lyrics changed by the Nomadi, one the most important Italian beat groups.